Romans 9:8
King James Version (KJV)
That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
In context
6 Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:
7 Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
8 That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
9 For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son.
10 And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac;
Romans 9:8 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
- WEB World English Bible
- That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as heirs.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So it is not the children of the flesh who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as offspring.
- ASV American Standard Version
- That is, it is not the children of the flesh that are children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for a seed.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- that is, the children of the flesh — these [are] not children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for seed;
- DBY Darby Translation
- That is, [they that are] the children of the flesh, these [are] not the children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned as seed.
- WBS Webster Bible
- That is, They who are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.